Anonymous
Post 02/02/2018 13:37     Subject: Re:Coffee, feeling like heart attack and panic

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP here.

Thanks all. I ate a banana, and had guacamole on rye. (Sounds gross, but that is all the bread we had left. It wasn't bad at all.)

I feel MUCH better, just still super jittery. Took the dog on a 2 mile fast walk, which helped a lot.

Thanks again.


I hope you've learned a lesson, Grasshopper


I did! My husband had a similar reaction today once he got to work, though nothing like me. We both drink black coffee. I think this was just MUCH stronger than Peets, which is what we drink.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2018 13:08     Subject: Re:Coffee, feeling like heart attack and panic

Eat a largish meal. I'm really caffeine sensitive and sometimes I go overboard and this always helps me. Has to be kind of a heavy meal with carbs and fat.

Anonymous
Post 02/02/2018 12:15     Subject: Re:Coffee, feeling like heart attack and panic

Anonymous wrote:OP here.

Thanks all. I ate a banana, and had guacamole on rye. (Sounds gross, but that is all the bread we had left. It wasn't bad at all.)

I feel MUCH better, just still super jittery. Took the dog on a 2 mile fast walk, which helped a lot.

Thanks again.


I hope you've learned a lesson, Grasshopper
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2018 12:04     Subject: Re:Coffee, feeling like heart attack and panic

OP here.

Thanks all. I ate a banana, and had guacamole on rye. (Sounds gross, but that is all the bread we had left. It wasn't bad at all.)

I feel MUCH better, just still super jittery. Took the dog on a 2 mile fast walk, which helped a lot.

Thanks again.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2018 10:46     Subject: Re:Coffee, feeling like heart attack and panic

Anonymous wrote:Ethiopian coffee is VERY strong, my DH had the same reaction to it. Eat some Bananas, Avocados and lots of water.


Yep. And caffeine is a drug.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2018 10:39     Subject: Re:Coffee, feeling like heart attack and panic

Agree with the ones who said eat a banana.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2018 10:38     Subject: Re:Coffee, feeling like heart attack and panic

Food and water. This has happened to me.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2018 10:36     Subject: Coffee, feeling like heart attack and panic

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Eat some bananas.


Not trying to be argumentative, just curious. How would this help her?


Potassium (and magnesium)
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2018 10:36     Subject: Re:Coffee, feeling like heart attack and panic

Ethiopian coffee is VERY strong, my DH had the same reaction to it. Eat some Bananas, Avocados and lots of water.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2018 10:35     Subject: Coffee, feeling like heart attack and panic

Eat a piece of toast and drink a glass of milk and plenty of water. That's what I do when I'm over caffeinated.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2018 10:32     Subject: Coffee, feeling like heart attack and panic

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Eat some bananas.


Not trying to be argumentative, just curious. How would this help her?

Potassium can help with caffeine metabolism. So, yes, bananas or avocados could help take the edge off.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2018 10:29     Subject: Coffee, feeling like heart attack and panic

Honestly, you just have to wait it out. The half life of caffeine is 5-6 hours. See: https://www.caffeineinformer.com/the-half-life-of-caffeine

Anonymous
Post 02/02/2018 10:26     Subject: Coffee, feeling like heart attack and panic

Anonymous wrote:Eat some bananas.


Not trying to be argumentative, just curious. How would this help her?
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2018 10:23     Subject: Coffee, feeling like heart attack and panic

Eat some bananas.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2018 10:22     Subject: Coffee, feeling like heart attack and panic

Friend brought back amazing coffee from Ethiopia. I brewed a pot. Normally have one cup of coffee. I had three in in a three hour span because it was so good.

Now feeling literally like I am having a heart attack. I am healthy, but heart is racing, I am sick to my stomach, hands shaking so badly I can barely type, much less work from home (as I am doing today.)

Almost considered going to ER (sounds silly, but I feel that out of sorts. Like panic attack.) Can't do it, because I would be embarassed to call this an emergency. I never get panic attacks.

Trying to drink water, but hard.

Any advice?